Idle Indians’ relievers find way to stay ready

TORONTO — The scene was anything but usual, and that wasn’t lost on these Indians relievers — several of whom took to the field following Saturday’s Game 2 victory in the American League Championship Series over the Blue Jays for a game of their own, pseudo-style.

Inactive for much of this postseason, a handful of Cleveland’s relievers — not named Andrew Miller, Cody Allen, Bryan Shaw or Dan Otero — pitched to teammates in a simulated-type setting at Progressive Field on Saturday evening in an effort to stay sharp.

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“Usually when you’re doing something like that it’s on a back field in Spring Training or on an off-day when really no one’s there,” right-hander Zach McAllister said.

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Except McAllister and Co. had plenty of onlookers — from fans to hecklers to Hall of Famers.

“I can remember looking up when I was throwing my bullpen,” Jeff Manship said, “and seeing Pedro Martinez up in that TBS booth and he looks down like, ‘What is going …

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